Stryder started at the age of 14 on pirate radio sets in East London with other well known grime MCs such as Wiley and Dizzee Rascal. His stage name derives from the video game Strider which he played when he was young and from the nickname "Tinchy" given to him due to his short stature: his height at 5'1" (1.55m) making him the shortest male artist ever to top the UK Top 40. Tinchy made a number of appearances on Sky's Channel U and especially their 1Xtanra radio show taking part in freestyles, sometimes joined by his crew Ruff Sqwad. Tinchy Stryder was part of a spectacular line up at The O2 arena 3D ELEKTRO RAVE alongside Caspa and Rusko, Frankmusik, High Contrast and Dancing Robot Music.[7] Tinchy Stryder was part of well-known grime crew Roll Deep for a while, featuring on some songs including 'U Were Always', which was released years later on Roll Deep's compilations album, Street Anthems.
Many before him have tried and failed; in April 2009 Tinchy Stryder became the first artist ever to reach number 1 in the official national singles charts with a song title featuring the phrase ‘number one’. A self-fulfilling prophecy personified? Well, he’s certainly living up to his music moniker ‘Star in the Hood’.
Over the past six months, 23 year-old Tinchy has signed a recording deal with Island Records and has racked up three consecutive top 3 hits, ‘Take Me Back’ feat. Taio Cruz, released in January debuted at no 39 on downloads alone, the following week on it’s official release the single climbed 36 places to number 3, and maintained a Top 5 position for four weeks. In April, ‘Number 1’ feat. N-Dubz debuted at Number 1 and topped the UK charts for a whopping three weeks, this was followed in August by Tinchy’s second 1 single ‘Never Leave You’ featuring Amelle from the Sugababes.
Tinchy Stryder, is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most exciting artists, The Independent recently said, “If Grime was the football world, Tinchy Stryder would be like your Michael Owens and Wayne Rooney’s of today.” He just completed a sold out arena tour in September 2009, which caused such a demand with fans that he has had to put a larger arena tour straight on for February 2010.
Tinchy, real name Kwasi Danquah, was born in Ghana in 1986 and moved to East London at a young age. He was brought up and still lives in one of the capital’s most dangerous boroughs – Tower Hamlets; yet despite his tough upbringing he has a distinctly positive outlook on life and is determined to provide a positive role model for kids across the country. Having started making music, along with his group ‘Ruff Sqwad’, aged just 13 Tinchy has seen through the years the negative press that the music he loves has received and is on a mission to change this. He recently completed a degree in Digital Arts and Moving Imagery at University of East London.
“It’s important to me to show that black males aren’t all about looking threatening and robbing your granny” Tinchy quips. “It’s not always easy growing up in an inner city area, wherever it is, but in my music I want to show people that you can take that experience and turn it into something positive.”
“I guess my writing is pretty much from my life experience right now” says Tinchy. “That’s why I’ve focused a lot on the whole star in the hood thing – cos I’m still here – where I always have been, but now people know me, so I can’t always go the same places I used to be able to. I’m not in a rush to get out cos I know my area and I love it, but hopefully one day through my music I can.”
By the age of 21, Tinchy was a seasoned MC on the grime and London pirate radio scene. One of the industry’s main players, Wiley of ‘Wearin’ my Rolex’ fame, crowned Tinchy the ‘Prince of Grime’. In 2006 he was booked by two forward thinking teenagers, Archie Lamb and Jack Foster to play one of their club nights they ran while at school; this meeting changed the course of his career. The three of them struck an immediate bond and Tinchy signed to their company Takeover – for management, live, recording, merchandise and publishing. Together they designed the ‘Star in The Hood’ T-shirts which they sold on myspace and ebay and the profits financed the promotion/marketing of Tinchy’s debut album Star In The Hood. It’s now a flourishing clothing line, which has just expanded into retail, with the kind of profit margins that would impress Phillip Green. The buzz surrounding ‘Stryderman’, one of the singles released from the album caught the attention of execs at Island records. Tinchy Stryder, Jack and Archie signed a joint venture with the major at the end of 2008.
Having just released his major label debut, Catch 22, which went Gold within 2 weeks of release and just signing a joint venture deal with EMI Publishing alongside Takeover for a joint music publishing company allowing Tinchy Jack and Archie the opportunity to develop and invest in new talent, the future is looking extremely bright for Stryder.
As 2010 draws near he embarks on pushing the boundaries of Star In The Hood clothing and entering into partnerships with some of the UK’s largest retailers, planning his all new fully live show and summer full of festivals whilst also beginning the recording process for his second major label album with a host of exciting collaborators including re-uniting with Fraser T Smith and working with some of the top US record producers and writers, Tinchy is feeling great about the new year, “I’m out to takeover the world this time round, for 2010 and beyond” he smiles.
Take Me Back
Tinchy Stryder Lyrics
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(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh)
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh)
I didn't mean to let you go
I didn't mean to let you down
I'm sorry that I did you wrong
But I really need you around
'Cause I really need you right now
And I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back
Oh, I-I, I'm sorry I misleaded you, pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you, pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you, pretty lady
All I need to know is
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh)
I really wanna start again
I really wanna start it right
I just wanna do what I can
'Cause I really think you and I
Should give it just one more chance
And give it just one more try
I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back
Oh, I-I, I'm sorry I misleaded you pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you pretty lady
All I need to know is
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh)
Girl I need you back
('Cause I can't live without ya)
'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own
(Girl I can't live without ya)
Girl I need you back whoa
('Cause I can't live without ya)
'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own
(Girl I can't live without ya)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back
Oh, I-I, I'm sorry I misleaded you pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you pretty lady
All I need to know is
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
The lyrics of Tinchy Stryder's song "Take Me Back" convey a sense of regret and longing for a lost love. The singer expresses his desire to reconcile with his ex-partner, acknowledging that he made mistakes and hurt her. He apologizes for his behavior and declares that he cannot live without her, hoping that she will forgive him and take him back.
The repetition of the phrase "Can you take me back" throughout the song echoes the plea of someone begging for a second chance. The lyrics suggest that the singer has realized the error of his ways and is willing to do whatever it takes to make things right with his former lover.
Overall, "Take Me Back" is a heartfelt and introspective song that explores the complexities of relationships and the power of love and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
The singer cannot continue living without his lover.
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh)
The singer is addressing his lover and emphasizing that he cannot live without her.
I didn't mean to let you go
The singer didn't intend to break up with his lover.
I didn't mean to let you down
The singer didn't intend to disappoint his lover.
I'm sorry that I did you wrong
The singer is apologizing for his mistakes in their relationship.
But I really need you around
The singer truly needs his lover in his life.
Tell me can I have you here
The singer is asking his lover if she can come back to him.
'Cause I really need you right now
The singer wants his lover to know that he needs her at that moment.
And I'm hopin' ya take me
The singer is hopeful that his lover will take him back.
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back
The singer is expressing his desire for his lover to take him back.
I really wanna start again
The singer wants to start their relationship again.
I really wanna start it right
The singer wants to begin their relationship in the correct way.
I just wanna do what I can
The singer is willing to do whatever he can to make their relationship work.
'Cause I really think you and I should give it just one more chance
The singer believes that he and his lover should try their relationship one more time.
And give it just one more try
The singer wants to give their relationship another chance to work.
Girl I need you back
The singer expresses his desperate need for his lover to come back to him.
('Cause I can't live without ya)
The singer emphasizes that he cannot live without his lover.
'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own
The singer admits that he thought he could handle life without his lover, but he realized he couldn't.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The singer uses this repetition to express his emotional plea for his lover to take him back.
Oh, I-I, I'm sorry I misleaded you pretty lady
The singer apologizes for misleading his lover with his actions.
I'm sorry I mistreated you pretty lady
The singer apologizes for mistreating his lover during their relationship.
I'm sorry that I hurt you pretty lady
The singer apologizes for hurting his lover's feelings.
All I need to know is can you take me back
The singer only needs to know if his lover will take him back or not.
Can you take me back
The singer is pleading with his lover to take him back.
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
The singer still cannot live without his lover.
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
The singer repeats this line to emphasize his need for his lover to come back to him.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Kwasi Danquah, Jacob Taio Cruz, Fraser Thorneycroft Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@andrewunboxingthings3027
Remember the days when Tinchy, Chipmunk, N Dubz rules the charts. Good days
@TashaMissSassy123
N dubs x Tulisa x
@henrietembo3813
and tinie tempah
@denzel9086
2007-2012… good times
@madamxmedusa9695
@@henrietembo3813 tinie tempah was the best 😍😍
@ricardoricochet3021
@@denzel9086 if say 2011 was the last of that era now looking back
@callumdavies4232
2023 anyone?????🎉
@xoxriley2014
You cant help miss that era of music the fun times and memories
@tumbi97
Wow 2009 was a great year for music. So many throwbacks
@mizzyuk8697
true